Radeon R7 250X vs Radeon RX 5500M

When choosing between Radeon R7 250X and Radeon RX 5500M, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Radeon R7 250X and Radeon RX 5500M.

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Radeon RX 5500M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX 5500M is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon RX 5500M here:

Radeon RX 5500M Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon R7 250X	Radeon RX 5500M
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	85 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	1 x 6-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	No outputs
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Radeon RX 5500M has 6% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 250X.
Radeon R7 250X is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 5500M uses PCIe 4.0 x8 interface.
Radeon RX 5500M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 250X.
Radeon R7 250X is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 5500M - in Laptops.
Radeon R7 250X is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 5500M - with Navi / RDNA.
Radeon R7 250X is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 5500M - by 7 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 5500M is 12375 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 250X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−12	21−24
ultra / 1080p	6−7	12−14
QHD / 1440p	1−2	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	24−27	40−45
medium / 1080p	14−16	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
high / 1080p	18−20	30−35
ultra / 1080p	16−18	27−30
QHD / 1440p	2−3	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	40−45	70−75
medium / 1080p	20−22	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Battlefield 5 is 80% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p	180−190	230−240
medium / 768p	150−160	200−210
ultra / 1080p	75−80	120−130
QHD / 1440p	45−50	95−100
4K / 2160p	30−33	50−55
high / 768p	110−120	170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 46% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−35	50−55
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 26% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p	95−100	120−130
medium / 768p	80−85	100−110
ultra / 1080p	50−55	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Dota 2 is 35% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
high / 1080p	12−14	24−27
ultra / 1080p	12−14	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	20−22
4K / 2160p	5−6	8−9
low / 720p	30−33	50−55
medium / 1080p	14−16	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Far Cry 5 is 80% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
high / 1080p	20−22	30−35
ultra / 1080p	14−16	24−27
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	80−85	120−130
medium / 1080p	40−45	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Fortnite is 57% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
high / 1080p	18−20	35−40
ultra / 1080p	16−18	27−30
QHD / 1440p	5−6	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	12−14
low / 720p	40−45	70−75
medium / 1080p	21−24	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Forza Horizon 4 is 85% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p	70−75	100−110
medium / 768p	60−65	95−100
high / 1080p	21−24	40−45
ultra / 1080p	9−10	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Grand Theft Auto V is 58% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
high / 1080p	7−8	12−14
ultra / 1080p	5−6	10−11
QHD / 1440p	−	10−11
4K / 2160p	1−2	3−4
low / 720p	21−24	40−45
medium / 1080p	10−11	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Metro Exodus is 88% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p	100−110	120−130
ultra / 1080p	95−100	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Minecraft is 14% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
high / 1080p	20−22	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	45−50	70−75
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 20% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
high / 1080p	12−14	16−18
ultra / 1080p	8−9	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 720p	21−24	40−45
medium / 1080p	14−16	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 64% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p	40−45	75−80
medium / 768p	24−27	45−50
high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	9−10	14−16
4K / 2160p	7−8	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 70% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p	95−100	90−95
medium / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	27−30	40−45
high / 768p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in World of Tanks is 10% more, than Radeon R7 250X.

Full Specs

	Radeon R7 250X	Radeon RX 5500M
Architecture	GCN 1.0	Navi / RDNA
Code name	Cape Verde	Navi 14 / R19M-E85
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	13 February 2014	29 September 2019
Pipelines	640	1408
Core clock speed		1327 MHz
Boost Clock	1000 MHz	1645 MHz
Transistor count	1,500 million	6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	7 nm
Texture fill rate	38.00	144.8
Floating-point performance	1,216 gflops
Length	210 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1625 MHz	14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	96 GB/s	224.0 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX		12 (12_1)
Shader Model	5.1	6.5
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan		1.2.131
FreeSync	+
Bus support	PCIe 3.0
HDMI	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	152 Mh/s
Laptop size		medium sized
Eyefinity	+
Design	reference
CrossFire	+
DDMA audio	+
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Radeon R7 250X vs Radeon RX 5500M

Radeon RX 5500M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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